President Obama officially begins has campaign
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Contributing Writer
03 May 2012
President Obama in campaign mode With the GOP nominee almost a certainty, the two-man race is about to begin.President Obama is about to hit the campaign trail, now that his presumed GOP opponent has virtually ... read more >>

Waiting for OBAMACARE(S) at the Supreme Court
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds Sentinel Managing Editor
04 April 2012
President Barack Obama signing the Healthcare Law in 2010 Now it's up to the U.S. Supreme Court to do the right thing for all the people: give them justice in the form of universal healthcare.In his first ... read more >>

President Obama appoints Yvonne B. Burke
Written by Sentinel News Service
04 April 2012
Yvonne Brathwaite BurkePresident Barack Obama recently announced the appointments of a group of men and women – including former supervisor Yvonne B. Burke – to key administration posts saying, “These ... read more >>

Chris Holden for Assembly
Written by Brandon I. Brooks Assistant Managing Editor
04 April 2012
The Candidate, Chris Holden His campaign information states that he is a leader who'll get California working again.In answering the question, 'Why am I running for the assembly?' According to Chris ... read more >>

The State of the Union 2012
Written by Sentinel News Service
26 January 2012
PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE STATE-OF-THE -UNION The President laid out a "Blueprint for an America built to last." Despite the apparent confusion among the GOP, he is pushing forward. Last Tuesday, President ... read more >>

Karen Bass kicked off re-election campaign
Written by Brandon I. Brooks (Assistant Managing Editor)
18 January 2012
Rep. Karen Bass As re-districting has re-drawn her district, Bass is now gearing up to run for the new 37th Congressional district Rep. Karen Bass has just kicked off her re-election campaign. Now in the ... read more >>

The race for the White House continues
Written by Sentinel News Service
11 January 2012
The White House, the place where the candidates are trying to move into. Moving onto New Hampshire and beyond President Barack Obama just launched his 2012 campaign, and folks in New Hampshire are already ... read more >>

Wesson Takes the Helm of L.A. City Council
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
05 January 2012
Herb Wesson takes charge as first Black president of the Los Angeles City CouncilWESSON TAKES HELM OF LA CITY COUNCILAs a political pioneer in the state legislature, as the second Black assembly speaker, ... read more >>

The Senate says 'Yes'; the House: 'No'
Written by Associated Press
23 December 2011
It's a stalemate; the House GOP rejects 2-month payroll tax cut.WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Tuesday rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months, drawing a swift ... read more >>

JACKSON VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE OMNIBUS BILL
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 December 2011
JACKSON VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE OMNIBUS BILL Today Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL-2) voted "For" the Omnibus Appropriations bill. The Bill passed with a vote of 296-to-121 with Democrats casting ... read more >>

BOXER STATEMENT ON PAYROLL TAX CUT AND BUDGET VOTES
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 December 2011
BOXER STATEMENT ON PAYROLL TAX CUT AND BUDGET VOTESWashington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today issued the following statement after ... read more >>

Cain is not "ABLE"
Written by Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper
08 December 2011
Herman Cain, bowing (waving) out ... his last 'hurrah'.--Photo Credit: David Tulis The Cain train has been derailed ... dead in its tracks; he's 'bloody and un-bowed' With his wife Gloria by his side, ... read more >>

Wesson--President of L.A. City Council
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)
23 November 2011
Leadership is not new to Councilman Herb Wesson; previously, he led the State Assembly and this move will become natural for him. The skills that Councilman Herb Wesson exhibited as an assemblyman was ... read more >>

Dr. King Would Have Occupied Wall Street
Written by Cameron Turner
20 October 2011
“The problem of racism, the problem of economic exploitation, and the problem of war are all tied together. These are the triple evils that are interrelated.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.As the ... read more >>

Dems Clyburn and Becerra Only Minorities on Debt Committee
Written by Special from the AFRO-American Newspapers
26 August 2011
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif)Dems Clyburn and Becerra Only Minorities on Debt Committee Republicans Have No Minority or Woman Appointees-All White Males Special from the AFRO-American ... read more >>